With Flick of Finger, a Dumb House Gets Smart

AP (May 16, 2013) &#151; In this interconnected world, the next big thing may be a fully-wired house. With everything from door locks to coffee makers to pet feeders controllable from an app on your smart phone. The AP&#039;s Lee Powell enters the smart house.

How to Stream the Internet & Skype to Your TV

Howdini (Dec. 1, 2013) &#151; Stay on top of the latest smart TV wave with Technology Guru, Veronica Belmont, as she shows you how to stream free online entertainment and even make Skype calls on select smart HDTVs.

Smart Phone Case Makers Believe We Want to Get Our Phones Wet

TheStreet (Jan. 10, 2014) &#151; The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas was flooded with waterproof solutions for your smart phones. Apparently smart phone case makers think we all want to take our phones deep sea diving or at least take them with us in the surf. The solutions ranged from waterproof cases to air tight bags. The goal of each device is to hear your phone ring and answer it all while under water. No tips on not drowning while talking under water or whether the other party can understand your water-muffled talk.

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